Colorado law allows armed staff in public schools with permission of the board that governs the school district or charter school. That’s right, teachers can and are carrying guns in Colorado schools to quickly end a threat against our children. In fact, some 30 Colorado school districts are doing so right now thanks in great part to our training.

FASTER Colorado is led by our Laura Carno. The program teaches school staff how to stop a school shooter and then how to stop the bleeding of any victims until help arrives. For too long teachers have had nothing to come between bullets and their students other than their own bodies. This program is changing that.

To learn more about FASTER, which stands for Faculty/Administrator Safety Training and Emergency Response, go to FASTERColorado.org.

It costs about $1,000 to put a teacher through the intense, multiple day course taught by SWAT team members and emergency medical personal. So to raise the $25,000 for the next class of 25 students, we are raffling off a gun package. Tickets are only $25 plus a small processing fee. All proceeds provide scholarships for armed school staff, as most districts can’t afford this advanced training.

And since we’re running the raffle, I’m not supposed to buy a ticket. So please win the gun package and give it to me.